For the first time in almost five years, UFT members finally have a contract. But almost one quarter of the membership (23%) voted against the deal. Most of the members with whom we spoke who approved this contract only did so because they felt it was the best our union could do. We disagree, this contract does […]
Tag Archives: UFT Contract 2014
Open Contract Count For All
When MORE members reached out to the union leadership about observing the count of the contract ratification ballots, Leroy Barr the UFT assistant secretary and chair of Unity Caucus (the caucus of Michael Mulgrew), offered one observer per caucus of the UFT contract vote. You should not have to be in a caucus to observe the […]
Teachers Should Vote No For Love and For Money
By Kevin Prosen Chapter Leader I.S.30 This letter first appeared here in Jacobin A Letter to New York City’s School Teachers New York teachers should vote no on the proposed union contract — for love and for money. Dear colleagues, I know you’ve given the proposed UFT contract a lot of thought, and have heard a […]
Spread the word: Vote No!
As balloting on the tentative contract proposal begins in schools across the city, please make sure that you distribute the Vote No flyer to your colleagues. Encourage your colleagues to spread the word to as many schools as possible. Download and print the flyer here.
Spread the word: Vote No!
As balloting on the tentative contract proposal begins in schools across the city, please make sure that you distribute the Vote No flyer to your colleagues. Encourage your colleagues to spread the word to as many schools as possible. Download and print the flyer here.
What happens if we reject this contract?
by Peter Lamphere, member of the UFT Negotiating Committee [Click here for a one-page PDF version of this article to distribute to your coworkers] One of the key questions facing rank and file UFT members at this moment is what happens if we decide to reject the contract proposal from Mayor de Blasio and our leadership. Few educators […]
The Wait Isn’t Over
By Julie Cavanagh Teacher/Chapter-leader P.S. 15k A shortened version of this was published at WNYC/NPR Schoolbook The Wait Isn’t Over UFT members and the children we serve have suffered over the last several years due to deteriorating learning and working conditions. The proposed new UFT contract highlights this administration’s commitment to the restoration of collaboration […]
DA Report- Why Vote No
By James Eterno Jamaica High School Chapter Leader Report from UFT’s 5/7/14 Delegate Assemebly I am going to dispense with my usual lengthy summary of what President Mulgrew said because you’ve already seen most of it in the UFT propaganda literature or you will hear it when union representatives come to your schools. “Up until two […]
UFT Contract – Vote NO Press Conference!
UFT CONTRACT: NOT A DONE DEAL UNTIL THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES NYC Public School Educators to UFT Leaders: “Go Back to the Bargaining Table!” MORE — A UFT Caucus — Calls for Educators to Vote No Launches grassroots campaign for “Contract NYC Educators Deserve” WHEN: Wednesday, May 7 2014, approximately 6:15pm (After UFT Delegate Assembly) WHERE: SW Corner of […]
